Frog's Hollow Double Pumpkin Ale - Hoppin' Frog Brewery

bobhits

Kentucky

3.35/5  rDev -13%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3.5

It doesn't take a village to raise a child, but it does take a lot of elements to work together.

Pours an orange nearly dead liquid color. This is thick with just enough bubbles (do NOT read head) to let you know there was an attempt to carbonate it.

The nose is nutmeg, cinnamon, and of course punkin. A few faint alcohol notes as well, not sweetness, malt, hops, or anything else.

A spiced and interesting beer. There is virtually not malt back to this nor any hops. A good bit of spices and a few hints of sweetness to add flavor. The finish is nearly void of flavor.

There is no carbonation to speak of. This makes the beer an odd one to drink. It isn't so heavy in flavor or body that it is a choice it is just weird.

The beer is better than this review sounds, but just is really weird...I don't know a better way to describe it. Factor in a retail price of 12 bucks a bomber and this is a beer I won't have again.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 01:21:34 | More by bobhits

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-16-2013 21:05:29 | More by Ciocanelu

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-12-2013 21:02:08 | More by twenty5

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-09-2013 17:26:16 | More by ncstateplaya

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-30-2013 19:17:44 | More by blknikon

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-25-2013 01:35:29 | More by Arsenal0328

ericdupont

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-21-2013 04:56:11 | More by ericdupont

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-12-2013 21:33:12 | More by Apathetiq

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-11-2013 17:38:15 | More by DaPan

Jordantb313

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-03-2013 03:36:35 | More by Jordantb313

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

04-01-2013 13:29:06 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

laxer8811

New York

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-31-2013 22:19:44 | More by laxer8811

I_love_stouts

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

03-21-2013 12:22:55 | More by I_love_stouts

ScottP

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

03-14-2013 00:49:27 | More by ScottP

keenan41

New York

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

03-05-2013 20:52:20 | More by keenan41

PStriedl

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

03-02-2013 21:17:36 | More by PStriedl

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

02-23-2013 05:37:55 | More by IrishColonial

facundoCNB

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

a clean copper/orange with a finger of head which quickly dissipated. smells of cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie, bready crust. heavy on the ginger flavor with this one, slightly bitter like an orange peel but not getting the flavor of it. very bready, and sutle sweetness. medium body with moderate amount of carbonation.

this is one of the better pumpkin beers i've had this year, albeit a little late.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 01:33:36 | More by facundoCNB

brycevolk

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

02-19-2013 20:19:30 | More by brycevolk

KJabo

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

02-17-2013 16:13:46 | More by KJabo

stortore

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-17-2013 03:45:29 | More by stortore

NuclearSoAndSo

Ohio

4.09/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a beer mug.

Appearance- Pours a not quite one-finger (to be fair it was a gentle pour) off white head. The color was that of a light amber/nutty brown with a hint of red.

Smell- Smells nice and sweet, predominant notes of pumpkin followed by ginger and nutmeg. Maybe even a hint of honey and citrus. Very pleasing, made me look forward to tasting this beer all the more.

Taste- Starts off a bit bitter with a malty backdrop. Pumpkin shines through nicely somewhere in the middle followed again by the ginger and nutmeg. It finished a bit more sweet and sort of hoppy; relatively balanced. The beer isn't overwhelmed by the pumpkin or spices, but the flavors tend to complement each other pretty nicely.

Mouthfeel- Fair amount of carbonation; smooth and a bit sticky in the finish.

Overall- A great pumpkin ale; my second beer from Hopping Frog and I was not disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 16:58:39 | More by NuclearSoAndSo

Lambocalrisien

New York

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

02-11-2013 02:13:28 | More by Lambocalrisien

jagada

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-05-2013 04:23:31 | More by jagada

DmanGTR

New York

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

01-29-2013 14:46:15 | More by DmanGTR